June 12, 2012

NAME: John Howell

HOMETOWN: Hatfield, Pa.

FAVORITE MEAL: Chick Parmesan or Steak

FAVORITE TEAM GROWING UP: Raiders

FAVORITE PLAYER GROWING UP: Rich Gannon

YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT I: used to play the flute

TO RELAX I LIKE TO: Listen to music or just be outside

RIGHT NOW MY SERVICE SELECTION WOULD BE: Marine Pilot

WHAT HAS SURPRISED ME THE MOST ABOUT THE ACADEMY IS: The food

AFTER MY SERVICE COMMITMENT I HOPE TO BE: Marine Biologist

IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANYONE IN HISTORY IT WOULD BE: Chesty Puller

MY FAVORITE COACH NIUMATALOLO SAYING IS: "Are you kidding me?!"

IF I COULD BE ANYONE IN HISTORY I WOULD BE (NAME AND WHY): George Washington, so I could be the first President of the United States

IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING: A lawyer

IF I COULD TRADE PLACES WITH ONE OF MY TEAMMATES IT WOULD BE (NAME AND WHY): Anybody that lives on the West Coast

IF I COULD BE COACH FOR A DAY I WOULD: Be Coach Brass

WHEN MY PARENTS ARE IN TOWN I LIKE TO: Eat at nice restaurants

ON MY IPOD IS: Everything, although county would be the majority

MY FAVORITE SUMMER VACATION WAS: Every summer at the beach house in Ocean City, N.J.

MY FAVORITE MEAL IN KING HALL IS: Personal pizzas

MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPUS WAS : Pretty fancy place

WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: The atmosphere on the locker room. No one needs to say anything; we know that all of us are ready to go.

MY FAVORITE CLASS IS (NAME AND WHY): Synoptic Meteorology, great class that is applicable to everyday situations

THE FIRST TIME I RAN OUT OF THE TUNNEL AT NAVY-MARINE CORPS I: "Didn't remember this place being so big"

THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES A NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER IS: Brotherhood